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Family Enrichment Centers (FEC)

In 2017, The Administration for Children's Services launched three Family Enrichment Centers (FEC). As of July 2024, there are 29 FECs across the five boroughs of New York City, all in varying stages of implementation – some have been open and operating for several years; others are in a start-up phase, working to hire and train staff, engage community members to design and renovate their sites, conduct outreach, and provide in-person and virtual offerings. FECs are welcoming walk-in family- centered spaces, open to all, that are co-designed with community members. At the centers, families and children can connect with neighbors, volunteer their time, participate in various offerings, and access resources and supports they feel they need to thrive.

Find an FEC in your area. Please access the ACS FEC Citywide Directory to find contact information for Family Enrichment Centers in each borough. Using the "filter" or "sort" features at the top left of the directory, you can quickly search for FECs citywide based on your own search criteria, including whether the FEC is currently open to the public. This link will automatically reflect updates and changes made by ACS. We recommend the list is saved as a shortcut on your desktop so it is always accessible and easy to find.

Introducing the Family Enrichment Centers!

There are FECs in the following communities, each with a unique name selected by community members:

Family Enrichment Centers

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Bronx

Bronx H.Y.P.E. (Helping Your People Evolve) - The Reggio Emilia Montessori Center

109 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454

Office Space: 111 Bruckner Blvd, Suite 203, Bronx NY, 10454

Neighborhood: Mott Haven/Melrose

Contact: Amanda Perez, 347-483-9463

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O.U.R. Place (Organizing to be United and Resilient) - Graham Windham

940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474

Neighborhood: Hunts Point/Longwood

Contact: Yvette Borbon, 718-618-5559

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T.H.E. C.O.R.E (To Help Embrace Community, Organizing, Resilience, Equality) - Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice in Soundview/Parkchester

1244 Manor Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

Neighborhood: Soundview/Parkchester

Contact: Norma Saunders, 646-385-6338

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Circle of Dreams - Bridge Builders

266 East 165th Street, Bronx, NY 10456

Neighborhood: Highbridge

Contact: Alida V. Camacho, 917-945-1152

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Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc.

Contact: Sydelle Outing

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Catholic Guardian Services

Contact: Melissa Mejias, 646-477-9842

The Kingsbridge Heights Community Center

Neighborhood: Kingsbridge/Bedford Park

Contact: Alex Martinez (718-884-0700, x129)

Bronxworks, Inc.

Neighborhood: Williamsbridge/Baychester

Contact: Joseph Urbina, jurbina@bronxworks.org

Brooklyn

The C.R.I.B. (Community Resource in Brooklyn) - Good Shepherd Services

2588 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

Neighborhood: East New York

Contact: Naisha Solomon, 646-968-3399

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Brownsville Connection - Riseboro

1430 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Neighborhood: Brownsville

Contact: Keisha Maxwell, 646-794-0027

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Bed-Stuy N.E.S.T. (Neighbors Embracing Strengths Together) - Little Flower

410 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant

Contact: Edison King, 631-892-8637

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Coalition for Hispanic Family Services

Contact: Michael Garcia, 718-497-6090, ext. 450

Rising Ground: The YARD Family Enrichment Center

Contact: Natasha Esteva, 917-647-0643

Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service

Neighborhood: Coney Island

Contact: Jessica Tenzer (718-345-6300)

Ohel Children's Home and Family Services

Neighborhood: Flatbush/Midwood

Contact: Yitz Elman (718-686-3423)

Center for Family Life

Neighborhood: Sunset Park

Contact: LiangLiang Han (929-242-8663)

Manhattan

The H.A.V.E.N. (Harlem Achieving Victorious Excellence Now) - Living Redemption Community Development Corporation in Central Harlem

63 W. 125th Street 3rd Fl, NY, NY 10027

Neighborhood: Central Harlem

Contact: Denise Carr, 718-300-9725

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East Side S.O.U.L. (Safe Oasis United by Love) - Union Settlement Association in East Harlem

71 E. 111th St, New York, NY 10029

Neighborhood: East Harlem

Contact: Jocelyn Caceras, 929-633-0335

General Center Number: 315-616-6881 Ext 21109

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Children's Arts & Science Workshops Inc.: Washington Heights/Inwood

Contact: Hanan Al-Bilali, hal-bilali@caswkids.org

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Real Dads Network

Neighborhood: Lower East Side/Chinatown

Contact: Cynthia Gardner-Brim, cgbrim@realdadsnetwork.org, 646-221-7673

America Works of New York, Inc.

Neighborhood: Morningside Heights/Hamilton Heights

Contact: David Aguado (212-599-5627, x132)

Queens

The B.R.I.D.G.E. (Build Relationships, Inspire Development, Growth and Excellence)

217 Beach 92nd St, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693

Neighborhood: Rockaway/Broad Channel

Contact: Curtis Turney-Rentas, 929-608-1907

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Community Connection - Forestdale in Jamaica/Hollis/Queens Village

203-12 Linden Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11412

Neighborhood: Jamaica/Hollis/Queens Village

Contact: Jacqueline Denson, 917-979-4517

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Queens Community House: The S.E.V.E.N. (Socially, Empowered, Vibrantly, Engaged Neighborhood)

Contact: Tiffany Nunez, 917-858-2180

Community Mediation Services: C.R.E.C.E. (Center for Resources, Empowerment, Community & Education)

Contact: Maria Deaquis, 347-456-3790

Martin De Porres Group Homes: U.N.I.T.Y. (Unifying Neighbors by Integrating Teamwork Yearlong)

Contact: Hernan Cortes, 718-500-1541

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Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement

Neighborhood: Astoria

Contact: Connor Kaufman

Common Point

Neighborhood: Flushing South/Briarwood

Contact: Heather Liverpool (718-719-9229, x106)

Staten Island

The SPOT - Staten Island Justice Center in St. George/Stapleton

30 Beach St, Staten Island, NY 10304

Neighborhood: St. George/Stapleton

Contact: Zenobia Clayborn, 646-406-2959

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FECs partner with families and local leaders to identify community strengths and develop activities, events, gatherings, Cafés, workshops, and initiatives (called "Offerings") that grow one or more of five family protective factors that we all need to navigate life's challenges and opportunities. These five family protective factors are based on the Strengthening Families protective factors approach developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy. The protective factors, including social connections, concrete support, and parental resilience, are associated with lower rates of child abuse and neglect and higher rates of child well-being in the research literature.

Everything about each FEC - including the name, the physical layout, and the offerings it provides - is co-designed with families and community members. Community organizations with long histories in the community operate the FECs. FEC participation is voluntary, free, and open to all community members. They do not offer case management services and do not require families to disclose personally identifying information in order to visit or participate, including any information about a families' child welfare involvement.

Parental Resilience
Managing stress and functioning well - facilitated by individual, relational, community, or societal factors—when faced with stressors, adversity, or trauma.

Social Connections
Healthy, meaningful, trusting, and sustained relationships with people, institutions, communities, or a higher power that promote a sense of connectedness, belonging, and mattering.

Knowledge of Parenting & Child Development
Learning about prenatal, infant, and child development, and using developmentally, culturally, and contextually appropriate parenting practices.

Concrete Support in Times of Need
Identifying, accessing, advocating for, and receiving high quality and equitable support including the basic necessities everyone deserves and specialized services to address specific needs.

Social & Emotional Competence of Children
Providing environments and experiences for children that build positive social skills; enable children to regulate thoughts, emotions, and behaviors; and promote effective communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.